Egypt exports could fall 10 pct this year: minister
MANAMA: Egyptian exports could fall 10 percent in the current 2008/09 fiscal year as the global slowdown slashes demand for the North African country's goods, the trade and industry minister…
'The worst is yet to come,' says Citigroup report
CAIRO: Citigroup's recently published CEEMA Strategy Notebook warns of further deterioration in emerging markets for 2009. The report covers equity strategy in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and…
Swiss Film Week kicks off today at Galaxy
After abruptly closing down last year, Cinemania - Egypt's premier art-house film institute - is back with more movies, a diverse program and a host of stars and filmmakers. Starting…
Ni'lin pays tribute to Jewish victims of the Holocaust
BETHLEHEM: Every Friday, the West Bank village of Ni lin is home to some of the most violent clashes between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian, Israeli and international demonstrators. Each week,…
The North Pole in peril
PARIS: Ever since mankind began to map the world, the north and south poles have fascinated us, both poetically and scientifically. But, save for a few whalers and explorers, not…
Asian footsteps in Africa
CAMBRIDGE: Don't look now, but capitalism - maligned in these bailout-ridden recessionary days - is reshaping Africa inexorably. What is different today is that it is emanating from China and…
Egyptian noblewoman's 3,000 year-old tomb revealed
CAIRO, March 3, 2009 (AFP) - Japanese archaeologists have unearthed an Egyptian noblewoman s 3,000 year-old tomb in the necropolis of Saqqara south of Cairo, the antiquities department said on…
Local group boycotts UK convoy en route to Gaza
CAIRO: An Egyptian activist group has cancelled its involvement in a Palestine aid convoy because of alleged coordination between the convoy organizers and members of Egypt s ruling National Democratic…
Security forces arrest 16 Brotherhood members
CAIRO: In its latest crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, security forces arrested 16 members from different governorates early Tuesday, according to a statement issued by the group.The detainees include Mostafa…
Auditing agency to collect accumulated newspaper taxes
CAIRO: The Central Auditing Agency (CAA) turned down a request by the Ministry of Finance to drop state-run newspapers' accumulated taxes, MP Saad Al-Husseiny told Daily News Egypt.Mona Gamal, the…